At the Archepiscopal Ascension House Monastery, an artistic exhibition titled "The Holy Treasure Returned: A Journey of 35 Years" was opened.translated

By the blessing of Metropolitan of Ekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Eugeny, on September 27, 2026, during the twelve-feast day – the Feast of the Veneration of the Life-Giving Cross of our Lord, in the Archepiscopal Ascension House Monastery, the opening of the exhibition "The Holy Treasure Returned: A Journey of 35 Years" took place.

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the revival of liturgical and parish life, marking the return of the building to the Russian Orthodox Church and the first Divine Liturgy celebrated there, Ascension Church is commemorating this significant date through lectures, concerts, exhibitions, tours, and awards for parishioners. One such event was a project jointly implemented with the Ural State Architectural-Historical University named after N.S. Alfeev and the Cultural-Educational Center "Tsarsk" of the Ekaterinburg Diocese.

The exhibition features 14 A2-sized panels showcasing works by second- and third-year students from the Ural State Architectural-Historical University in various techniques. The drawings are executed using a variety of materials: pencil, ink, charcoal, watercolors, pastels – which gives each architectural object a unique perspective.

The goal of the exhibition is to demonstrate through the creativity of Ural State Architectural-Historical University students the continuity…